My sheep and Pygmy goats eat thistle once it's dried-- down to the nub. Also rose branches from the garden.
-MIchael, Perino Ranch blackbellies Sent from my iPad > On Nov 22, 2013, at 2:31 PM, Jann Bach <mtnrdgr...@aol.com> wrote: > > Yes, they are horrible stickery things. There were a couple in the corral > when I first unloaded the sheep and they immediately ate them even though > they had plenty to eat in the trailer. I watched and then offered them a few > more which they greedily devoured. I finally stopped giving them to the sheep > as they were gobbling down every one I gave them. > > They could be priceless if this is the only flock of tumbleweed eating sheep > in existence. I wanted to make sure it was ok for the sheep before giving > them any more. They seem to prefer them over their hay and even their grain. > I currently have a very generous supply of timbleweeds. > > Jann > Sent from my iPhone > >> On Nov 22, 2013, at 2:36 PM, Carol Elkins <celk...@critterhaven.biz> wrote: >> >> Here in Colorado, tumbleweeds are primarily Russian thistle. My sheep don't >> particularly like Russian thistle while it is still growing, except maybe >> when it first sprouts and is still tender. As tumbleweeds, it is stickery >> and not something they would eat. I'm surprised your sheep like them. Maybe >> you could hire them out: >> Eastern Colorado was overrun with tumbleweeds last week, making national >> news. See >> http://www.krdo.com/news/troublesome-tumbleweeds-cleanup/-/417220/23023000/-/epspacz/-/index.html >> No one knows what to do with the tumbleweeds. Sounds like your sheep would >> solve the problem! >> >> Carol >> >> At 01:26 PM 11/22/2013, you wrote: >>> I have a question for the list. My new sheep love tumbleweeds. Is that ok >>> for them to eat? >> >> Carol Elkins >> Critterhaven--Registered Barbados Blackbelly Hair Sheep >> (no shear, no dock, no fuss) >> Pueblo, Colorado >> http://www.critterhaven.biz >> >> _______________________________________________ >> This message is from the Blackbelly mailing list >> Visit the list's homepage at %http://www.blackbellysheep.info > _______________________________________________ > This message is from the Blackbelly mailing list > Visit the list's homepage at %http://www.blackbellysheep.info _______________________________________________ This message is from the Blackbelly mailing list Visit the list's homepage at %http://www.blackbellysheep.info
